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ELECTRO MAGNETIC TI-lERMOSCOPE.

Application filed April 21, 1884.

To all? whom may concern:

Be it known that I, HENRY J ANSEN PiAIGHT, of New York, in the county ofNew York and State of New York, have invented a new and Improved ElectroltlagneticThermoscope; and I do hereby declare that the following is afull and exact description thereof, reference being had to theaccompanying drawings, making part of this specification.

The purpose of my invention is to provide an apparatus, or combinationof instruments mutually adapted to each other, whereby not only is thetemperature of a roomor compartment indicated in the room itself, and,if desired, the extremes of high and low temperature in the room withina given interval of time, but more especially the temperature andextremes of high and low temperature in the room or compartment areindicated, by electrical transmission, in any other room or place, atany desired distance from the room or compartment in which thetemperature is desired to be known, without going to it.

For these purposes the invention consists of two instruments having theconstruction, substantially as hereinafter-set forth, and operatingtogether through the medium of electric currents generated by a galvanicbattery or its equivalent, and transmitted along suitableconducting-wires, the said instruments being each constructed andadapted to perform its proper functions in connection with the other.

The features of improvement in the combination, and in the specialadaptation of each instrument to the common purpose, I shall set forthin the following specification and claims.

To clearlyiudicate the relation of the in struments, the battery, andthe connectingwires, I have shown in Figure l a diagram, in which Idesignate as the transmitting-thermoscope the instrument located in theroom or compartment wherein the degree of temperature is to beascertained, and as the receiving-thermoscope the instrument situated inthe room or place wherein it is desired to read or ascertain thetemperature of the room or compartment in which thetransmittingthermoscope is placed. The battery (so designated in thediagram) may be located in any convenient position, either near thetransmit- (No model.)

tend from one instrument to the other-namely, a batterywire, to receivethe electrical currents from the battery and conduct them to theinstruments, or one of the instruments; an increaslug-temperature wire,which completes a circuit with the battery-wire when the heat isincreasing in the transmitting-r00m; and a decreasing-temperature wire,which completes a circuit with the battery-wire when the temperature isdecreasing in the transmitting-room. These wires I designate by name inthe diagram. All three of the wires, of course, extend from oneinstrument to the other; but only one wire connects with the battery,the part of which that connects the battery with one instrument beingpositive as to the electric currents passing over it, and the part thatconnects the battery with the other instrument being negative as to thecurrents passing over it. It is immaterial which part is positive andwhich negative. It is the oflice of the transmitting-instrument to closethe circuit over the increasirig-temperature wire once whenever thetemperature in the,

transmitting-room is increased one degree, and then to break the circuitagain, and to close the circuit over the decreasing-temperature wireonce whenever the temperature in the room is decreased one degree, andthen to break it again. It is the office of the receiving-instrument toregister or indicate on the temperature-scale thereof one degree higherwhenever the transmittinginstrument closes the circuit over theincreasing-temperature wire, and to register or indicate on the scaleone degree lower whenever the,transmittinginstrument closes the circuitover the decreasingtemperature wire. If the transmittinginstrument has acorresponding temperaturescale and registeling or indicating device withthe operations specified above, it is obvious that the two instrumentswill at any time indicate the same degree of temperature, and if thetransmitting-instrument truly indicates the actual temperature of theroom or compartment in which it is placed, the receiving-instrument willindicate also the ICO actual temperature of the same room at whateverdistance it may be from the transmittingroom; and this it is the purposeof the invention to perform.

I will now proceed to describe the transmitting-thermoscope organized toindicate the temperature in the room or compartment in which it issituated, and to transmit by electrical currents the indications oftemperature therefrom to the receiving-therm oscope. The generalconstruction of this thermoscope is or may be similar to that describedin Letters Patent issued to me August 5, 1884, No. 302,908; but I donot, in the present invention, represent hands or indicators for highestand lowest temperature, as in that application, although such may beadded, if desired; yet such indicators form no part of the presentinvention. To that-general organization I now add the features whichadapt such a thermoscope to the present purpose. It is to be understood,also, that I do not confine the scope of my present invention to thatparticular construction of a local thermoscope; but it is to apply toany construction thereof capable of embodying therewith the peculiarfeatures of the present invention.

The following figures of the accompanying drawings represent thetransmitting-theremoscope thus organized and adapted to the presentpurpose.

Fig. 2 represents a front view of the trans mitting-thermoscope; Fig. 3,a rear view of the same; Fig. 4, a side view thereof; Fig. 5, a top viewof the same; Fig. 6, a bottom view of the base of theinstrument; Fig. 7,a central vertical section of the base and lower part of the instrument;Fig. 8, a section in a plane indicated by the line a: :0, Figs. 2, 3,and 4; Fig. 9, a section ina plane indicated by the line 3 3 Figs. 2, 3,and 4. Figs. 10, 10, and 11, views of parts in detail.

The same letters designate the same or corresponding parts in all thesefigures.

In these drawings, A represents the base of the stand on which theoperative parts of the instrument are mounted B,the standard thereof,supported by the base; 0, a thermometric coil by which the temperatureof the room or compartment in which the instrument is situated isascertained and indicated on the instrument; D, an arm supportingthecoil,and itself supported by the standard; E, a hand or index moved bythe coil under the influence of the varying temperature in the room orcompartment, and F a graduated scale upon which the hand or indexindicates the temperature. The arm D is mounted on a pin or stud, a,projecting from the standard, so as to turn laterally in the arc of acircle,for adj ust ing the position of the coil to the scale and showingthe true temperature thereby. The arm reaches up to the top of thestandard,and

. its upper end is held between two adjustingscrews, 1) 12, mounted inlateral arms of the standard. An arm, 0, projects from the outer movableend of the coil 0, and is coupled to an arm, (I, on the shaft 6 of theindex or hand E by a pin, 9, or its equivalent. The shaft .6 turns inthe standard B,and projects from opposite sides thereof.

Thus far described the instrument is simply a thermometer, and the partsnamed are constructed to operate substantially as the correspondingparts described in the former application above referred to.

For adapting this instrument to the new purpose of my present invention,and thereby making it serve as a transmitting-instrument of thermometricindications by electrical agency to the receiving-instrument, first, Iplace the scale F in the electric circuit, and, as a matter ofconvenience, I place the standard B, to which the scale is directlyattached, also in the circuit, and connect it at the bottom with thebattery-wire by means of a binding-post, h, to which the said wire isattached, and a suitable metallic connection, such as a wire, i, Fig. 6,between the standard and bind; ing-post. The baseA of the stand,beingmade of wood or other non-conducting material,insulates this electricalway from the others. I also place the hand or index E in the electricalcircuit, but insulated from the scale and its metallic connections; andsince I have represented the hand or index mounted on the standard 13,which is electrically connected with the scale, I insulate theindex-shaft e from the standard by mounting it in an electricallynon-conducting bearing, j, such as gutta-percha. (Shown most clearly inFig. 8.) Since by the construction represented, also, the coil 0 andholding-arm D have metallic connection with the index, I insulate theseparts also from the standard B by interposing an insulating material,7c,(shown most clearly in Fig. 9,) between the arm D and itssupporting-pin a, and insulating blocksZ Z, on the ends of the adjListing-screws b 1), between them and the arm. The mountings andinsulations shown are suitable for the instrument as constructed, butmay be varied at will.

Now, to fulfill the required function of this transmitting-instrument, Iprovide for establishing electrical connection between the scale F andindex E whenever the latter points eX- actly to a degree-mark on thescale, and for breaking the circuit again whenever, and keep it brokenas long as, the index points to a space between the degree-marks on thescale. To effect this a metallic strip or ridge, G, is formed on orattached to the scale, preferably of are or curved form, as shown, andnear one edge of the scale-'graduations; and it is provided with aseries of sharp projections or outwardly-projecting teeth, at m, oneexactly oppositely to each degree-mark; and a very thin flexible stripor fingenn, (suitably made of platinum, copper tissue, or'some elasticmetal,) is attached to the index, and adapted to have its inner end justlightly touch the extremities IIO ' 0,- and in order that there may beno essential variation of the index from its normal position anddistance from the contact-teeth, it is caused to move between arc-shapedguide-' rods H H, situated parallel with the face of the scale andsuitably supported by the scaleplate, but insulated therefrom byinsulating blocks 1) p, and adjusted in position by screwbolts q g,which secure the rods to the scaleplate. It will thus be seen that whenthe index is moving over or in front of the scale, whether thetemperature is increasing or decreasing, and consequently whether theindex is moving in one direction or the opposite, the electrical circuitwill be closed every time the index-finger passes a degree-mark, andwill be broken again when it passes beyond a degreemark; hence it isobviousthat this alternate closing and breaking of the electric circuitat every movement of the index one degree over the scale produces acorresponding movement on the receiving-instrument. To complete thefunction of this transniitting-instrument, it is required to closedifferent circuits when the index is moving in opposite directions. Ishow means for accomplishing this by the construction represented inthese drawings. For this purpose I employ a comm utating device ofpeculiar construct-ion, as follows: Two metallic studs or strips, I J,project from the base A on opposite sides of the standard B, andinsulated therefrom by insulating plates or strips 19 p, or equivalentmeans. One stud, I, is electrically connected by a wire or metallicconnection, q, Fig. 6, with a binding-post, r, to which is attached thein creasing-temperature circuitwire; and the other stud, J, is similarlyconnected by a wire ormetallic connection, 3, with a binding-post, t, towhich is attached the decreasing-temperature circuit-wire. Arms K Lproject outward and forward from the studs I J, and carry acommutating-slide, M, which slides freely in or on the two arms. Verylight springs an rest on thisslide, so as to offer little resistance toits sliding, but sufficient to hold it accurately in anyposition inwhich it is left. The commutating-slide M is composed of two divisions,right and left, each having a vertical branch rod, o, as shown, insertedat the ends in insulating-blocks w w, the lower block also serving as aweight to keep the rods '0 o in a vertical position. These two rods areparallel, and at a little distance apartjust a very little greater thanthe diameter of a contactpin, N, which projects backward from the lowerend of the index E between the said rods. Thus, when the contact-pin Ntouches one rod 21, it forms electrical connection with the same, andnot with the other rod. Therefore, when the heat in the roomisincreasingand the index E is moving toward the left, the contact-pin N touches theright-hand rod 2), thus closing the circuitfrom the index to theincreasing-temperature wire through the right-hand division of thecommutating-slide M, through the arm K, stud I, metallic connection q,and binding-post r whenever a degree is reached by the index E on thescale F; and when the heat is decreasing in the room, and the index ismoving toward the right, the contact-pin N touches the left-hand rod 1),thus closing the circuit from the index to the decreasing-temperaturewire through the left-hand division of the commutating-slide M, throughthe arm L, stud J, metallic connection 3, and bindingpost it wheneverthe index touches a degreetooth on the scale. The commutating-slide M ismoved endwise, in one direction or the other, by the index E as it movesto the left or right, the contact-pin N of the said index acting uponone or the other of the vertical rods 12 o to produce this movement,which is necessary to accommodate the slide to the varying positions ofthe index,is made sufficiently long and may have a sufficient slidingmovementin the arms K L to allow the index to move over the entirelength of the scale, so that the highest or lowest degree of temperatureindicated on the scale may be indicated by transmission on thereceiving-instrument.

The receiving-thermoscope is represented by the drawings in thefollowing figures.

Fig. 12 represents a front view of the re ceiving-thermoscope, aninclosing glass case being shown in section; Fig. 13, a rear view ofthethermoscope; Fig. 14, a side view there of; Fig. 15, a top view ofthe same; Fig. 16, a view of the under side of the base of the instrument; Fig. 17, a side view of the main operative parts of theinstrument in position; Fig. 18, a view of a part detached; Fig. 19, asection in a plane indicated by the line z 2 Fig. 15.

Like letters designate corresponding parts in all of the figures.

A suitable base, Q, carries three bindingposts, a, to which thebattery-wire is attached, b to which the increasing-temperature wire isattached, and c to which the decreasingtemperature wire is attached. Itis thus clearly seen how this instrument is electrically connected withthe transmittirig-instrument. The base Q supports four electromagnets, RS T U, employed in the instrument, and a standard, V, which sustains theother operative parts of the instrument, and a scale, WV, correspondingexactly in its divisions and numbering in relation to the movements ofits index with the scale F of the transmitting-instrument. An index, X,indicates the current temperature on the scale and corresponds exactlywith the index E in the transmittinginstrument. There is also ahighest-temperature index or hand, Y, and a lowcst-temperature index orhand, Z. The mai 11 indexX is mounted on a shaft, (1, having its bearingin the standard V, and the two indexes Y and Z are or may be mountedaround the said shaft in such a manner as to be separately the functionof this instrument is to move the shaftd on which theindexes are mountedby electromagnetic means, so that the movements or the main index X willexactly correspond with the movements of the index E in thetransmitting-instrument. The movements of the main index being thusaccomplished, the resultant movements of the indexes Y Z follow in thesame way as described in the said former application, and no furtherdescription thereof will be necessary in this specification. Anysuitable arrangement of the same, however, may be employed.

To fulfill the function of this instrument, as above stated. theindex-shaft d is required to be turned to the left, (in the constructionrepresented in the drawings,) or so as to move the index to the leftover the scale when the temperature in the room containing thetransmitting-instrument is increasing, and to be 4 dex-shaft d. 6:)

turned to the right when the temperature in the room is decreasing. Themovement to the left is effected by means of an electromaguet R, the thecoils of which are connected with the increasing-temperature wire by awire or metallic connection, f, extending from the binding-post b to thesaid electromagnet. As shown in Fig. 16, this wire or metallicconnection islocated in the base Q of the instrument, which, beingsuitably made of wood, insulates each binding-post or metallic way fromthe others without further provision. The movement of the shaft (1 andmain index to the right is effected by means of an electro-magnet, S,the coils of which are connected with the decreasing-temperature wire bya wire or metallic connection, 9, extending from the binding-post c tothe said 'electro-magnet. The mechanical connections between theseactuating electr c-magnets and the index-shaft d is substantially thefollowing: The respective armatures, h it of the'two electro-magnets, RS, are mounted on bell-,crank levers A respectively, whose pivots j 70have bearingsin a yoke-frame, O, secured to the standard V,

. and pawls l on, respectively pivoted to the said levers, act uponratchet-wheels D E coupled to. a horizontal worm-shaft, G. The worm orendless screw a of the worm-shaft gears into a worm-wheel, H, on thesaid in- VVith this construction every time that the circuit over theincreasing-temperatu re wire is closed by the transmitting-in strument,the electric current passing through the coil or coils of theelectro-magnet R, at tracts the armature h thereof, causing a fory wardvibration of the lever A, whose pawl Z isthereby causedto draw on andmove the ratchet-wheel D the distance of one notch or tooth on itsperiphery. The ratchet-wheel, worm-shaft, and worm-wheel are soconstructed and conformed to one another in relation to the index X thatthe moving of the ratchet-wheel one notch moves the index one degreeover the scale WV toward the left or upward on the scale. Similarly,every time that the circuit over the decreasing-temperature wire isclosed bythe transmitting-instrument, the electric current passingthrough the coil or coils of the electro-magnet S, attracts the armature2' thereof, causing a forward vibration of the lever 13, whose pawl m isthereby caused to move over the ratchet-wheel E, the 7 distance of onenotch or tooth thereof, or a little more, the same proportioning of thisratchet-wheel and the wormshaft and worm-wheel, in relation to the indexX, existing as with the other ratchet-wheel, so as to produce acorresponding movement of the index on the scale at every movement ofthe ratchet-Wheel one notch; but there is a difference in the actions ofthe two lever-pawls on the ratchetwheels in the constructionrepresented, which is to be here noted. The two levers, A B,

wheel D, and moves the same when the electric circuit is closed and thelever is retracted by a spring, 0, when the circuit is again broken, asshown in Fig. 14:. On the other hand the pawl m on the'lever B, actuatedbythe electro-magnet S, is simply retracted in relation to theratchetwheel E when the electric circuit is closed, and acounter-spring,'p, causes the said pawl to move the said ratchet-wheel,when the circuit is again broken, as shown in Fig. 17, the teeth of theratchet-wheel pointing in the opposite direction to those of theratchetwheel D. Suitable adjustable stops, q q, limit thebackwardmovements of the two pawllevers, and detents O P prevent any return orback movement of the ratchet-wheels. Since it is necessary that theworm-shaft be turned in opposite directions by the action of the twoelectro-magnets, as above set forth, when means for automaticallyclutching and un-.

clutching the the ratchet-wheels alternately on the worm-shaft throughthe agency of the electrio current passing, respectively, over the in-'ings. Between the two bearings s t at both ends of the worm-shaft thetwo ratchet-wheels D E are mounted loosely on the said shaftextensions,so as not only'to turn on the shaft, but to have a slight lateralmovement lengthwise of the shaft. The worm-shaft has sets ofclutch-teeth a a just outside of the bearings s s, and theratchet-wheels have, respectively, sets of clutchteeth e '0 ontheirinner sides to engage with the clutch-teeth of the wormshaft, andthese ratchet-wheels are located on the worm-shaft, so as to have asliding movement thereon just sufficient to engage and disengage theadjacent clutch-teeth a o alternately, for coupling one or the otherratchetwheel to the wormshaft, as required. To complete the organizationof the device for accomplishing the purpose required, there must be sucha connection between the two ratchetwheels that as one ratchet-wheel isengaged by its clutch to couple it to the wornrshaft the otherratchetwheel, previously engaged, will become disengaged by its clutchto uncouple it from the worm-shaft. I effect this in connection with twoadditional eleetro-magnets, T U, for automatically producing thereversingmovements required, by mounting an armature-lever, J, on pivotsw w in hearings on an arm, K, projecting from the standard V between thesaid electro-magnets. The lever has two arms, zx, projecting upward,respectively, from its two ends. These arms are forked to embraceprojecting hubs or sleeves L L on the sides of the ratchet-wheels D E,respectively, and each fork of each arm has an inwardly-projecting pinor finger, g/ y, to fit in grooves a .2, Fig. 19, respectively, in theperipheries of the said hubs or sleeves, so that while theratchct-wheels turn without impediment between these forks, they aremoved lengthwise on the worm-shaft by the said forks, when thearmature-lever J is vibrated vertically and its vertical arms arethereby vibrated horizontally. Thus the ratchetwhecls are movedalternately to clutch one or the other to the worm-shaft, and at thesame time to uncouple the other from the wormshaft by this vibration upand down of the armature-lever. This vibration of vthe armature-lever iseffected electrically by two armatures, M N, attached to opposite endsof the lever J, respectively, over the two electro-magnets T U, andbeing alternately attracted by the said magnets when they are magnetizedby electric currents. Viith this construction, when theincreasing-temperaturewire circuit is closed, and the electro-magnet Ris magnetized thereby, of course the ratchet-wheel D is to be coupled tothe worm-shaft, so that the lever A and its pawl Z may act through it onthe said worm-shaft. Therefore, to couple this ratchet-wheel to thewormshaft, the end of the armature-lever bearing the armature M must belowered by magnetizing the eleetro-magnet T beneath it. I effeet this byintroducing its coils into the electric circuit of theincreasingtemperature wire the same as that of the electromagnet B. ThisI accomplish by a wire or metallic connection, a Fig. 16, extending fromthe coils of the electromagnet R to the coils of the electromagnet T,and another wire or metallic connection, 1)", extending from the lattercoils to the binding-post a, to which the battery or return-wire isattached. Therefore, whenever increasing temperature in the transmitting-instrument room closes the said circuit the magnetization of theelectro-magnet T causes it to draw down the armature M and that end ofthe armature-lever, and consequently couples the ratchet-wheel D to theworm-shaft. By an exactly similar construction, where thedeereasing-temperature circuit is closed, it is required to couple theratchet-wheel E to the worm-shaft and uncouple the ratchet-wheel Dtherefrom, which is to be effected by drawing down the armature N bymagnetizing the electro-magnet U and introducing its coils into theelectric circuit of the decreasing-temperature wire the same as theelectrc-magnets S-namely, by means of a wire or metallic connecnection,c", Fig. 16, extending from the coils of the electro-magnet S to thecoils of the electromagnet U, and another wire or metallic connection,(i extending from the latter coils to the said bindingpost a of thebattery, or return,wire. perature in the transmitting-instrument roomcloses the said circuit, the magnetization of the electro-magnetUdrawsdown the armature N and that endof the armaturelever J, and consequentlycouples the ratchet-wheel E to the worm-shaft. Thus the full purpose ofthe instrumentis accomplished. This thermoscope is capable of verygeneral application, and of serving many useful purposes. Wherever it isdesirable to know or ascertain at any considerable distance thetemperature of a room or locality it may be applied with greatadvantage. For example, by placing a transmitting-thermoscope in agreen-house, and a receivingthermoscopein agardenerslodge or house, withsuitable circuit-wires connecting them, the gardener can ascertain atany time, night or day, the condition of the heat in the green-house,without the necessity of visiting it, until the lowering of thetemperature warns him of the necessity of increasing the fire. It isalso desirable in hospitals, institutions of learning, factories,office-buildings, and other Hence,whenever decreasing temlargeinstitutions and buildings, where an engineer or head officer in chargemay have receiving-thermoscopes in his room or office connectingelectrically with the various rooms of the building containingtransmitting-thermoscopes, and thus he has the thermometric condition ofeach room immediately under his observation, to be regulated asrequired.

I claim as my invention- 1. A transmitting -thermoscope having athermometric index, a circuit-closing arch or plate having teethcorresponding with the degrees of temperature, and a flexiblecontactstrip borne by the said index, and adapted to close the circuitby coming in contact successively with the teeth of the said arch, incombination with a receiving -thermoscope and battery andcircuit-closing wires connecting the two thermoscopes.

2. A transmitting-thermoscpe provided with athermometric index, athermostatic coil actuating the said index, a circuit-closercorresponding with the degrees of temperature, separately insulatedtemperature increasing and temperature-decreasing electric circuits,

and a commutating device, substantially as specified,in combination withareceivin'g-thermoscope, and battery or return and increasing anddecreasing temperature wires, for the purpose set forth.

3. In combination with the transmittingthermoscope and connecting-wires,a receiving-thermoscope having its index actuated in opposite directionsby electro magnets magnetized alternately by currents passing,respectively,throughthetemperature-increasing and temperature decreasingwires, and provided with two additional electro-magnets alternatelymagnetized by the said currents, and means for engaging and disengagingthe connection between the armatures of the actuating electro-magnetsand the index-shaft by the armatures of the said additionalelectro-magnets.

4. In a transmitting-thermoscope, the combination of a thermostatic handor index, E, circuit closing and breaking strip G, and guides H H forkeeping the hand or index in proper position in relation tothe saidstrip.

5. In a transmitting -thermoscope, a commutating-slide, M, provided withcircuit-closing contact rods 12 12, respectively in electric magnet, andmeans for transmitting motion from the said electro-magnets,respectively, to the shaft of the said worm-screw.

7. In a receiving thermoscope, the combination of a thermoscopic scale,athermoscopic index, a worm -wheel on the shaft of the said index, aworm-screw geared to the worm-wheel,- a temperature -,increasing electromagnet, a temperature-decreasing electro-magnet, means for transmittingmotion from said electro-magnets, respectively, to the worm screw shaft,means for coupling the said worm-screw shaft, andthemechanismsconnectingthesaidelectromagnets to the said worm-screw shaft,respectively,and uncouplingit therefrom, and means for coupling anduncoupling the said connecting mechanisms to and from the worm-screwshaft alternately by the temperature increasing andtemperature-decreasing currents.

8. In a receiving thermosoope. the combination of a thermoscopic scale,athermoscopic index, a worm-wheel on the shaft of the said index, aworm-screw geared to the said wormwheel, a temperature-increasingelectro-magnet, a temperature-decreasing electro-magnet,

means for transmitting motion from the said.

electro-magnets, respectively, to the wormscrew shaft, means forcoupling and uncoupling the said transmitting mechanisms to and from theworm-screw shaft, respectively, and two electro-inagnets for alternatelyactuating the said coupling and uncoupling mechanisms by thetemperature-increase and temperaturedecrease currents.

9. The combination of the index E, provided with a flexible strip, a,and the strip or ridge G, provided with the circuit-closing teeth orprojections m at, substantially as and for the purpose herein specified.

10. The combination of theindex E,provided with the flexible strip a,the strip or ridge G, provided with the teeth or projections m m, andthe guide-rods H H, substantially as and for the purpose hereinspecified 11. The combination of the supporting-standard B of thetransmittingthermoscope in one part of an electric circuit, the index Ein another part of the same electric circuit and insulated from thestandard B, a toothed circuitclosing strip or ridge, G, in electricconnection with the said standard, and a flexible circuitclosing strip,a, in electric connection with the index, substantially as and for thepurpose herein specified.

12. The combination of the arms K L, respectively in electric connectionwith the temperature-increasing and temperature-decreasing wires, andinsulated from each other and from the standard or battery wireconnection, and the commutating-slide M, having two divisions, insulatedfrom each other and mounted, respectively, on the saidarms-substantially as and for the purpose herein specified.

13. The combination of the arms K L, commutating-slide M, light springsto a, and contact-pin N, whereby the slide is always retained in everyposition left by the said contact-pin, substantially as and for thepurpose herein specified. v

14. The combination of the arms K L in different electric circuits, thecommutating-slide M, formed in two divisions, insulated from each other,and having, respectively, parallel branch rods 1; o, and the contact-pinN on the index E, substantially as and for the purpose l hereinspecified.

15. The combination of the electro-maguets R S, armature-levers A B,pawls Z m, reverselyacting ratchet-wheels D E, wormscrew shaft G,clutch-teeth a o, electro-magnets T U, and armature-lever J coupled tothe said ratchet-Wheels, substantially as and for the purpose hereinspecified.

16. The combination of the armature-levers A B, pawls Z m,ratchet-wheels D E, wormscrew shaft G, and adjustable stops q q,substantially as and for the purpose herein speeified. I

17. The combination of the armature-levers A B, pawls Z m,ratchet-Wheels D E, detents O P, and stops q q, substantially as and forthe purpose herein specified.

18. The combination of the ratchet-Wheels I) E, provided with groovedsleeves L L, worm'sorew shaft G, and armature-lever J, provided withforked arms 00 ac, and couplingpins y 3 substantially as and for thepurpose herein specified.

19. In a receiviug-thermoscope, the combination of a scale, TV, mainindex X, actuated by electric currents from a transmitting-thermoscope,a highest-temperature index, Y, and lowest-temperature index Z, for thepurpose herein specified.

Specification signed by me this 12th day of March, 1884.

HENRY JANSEN HAIGHT. lVitnesses:

HENRY PEAKE, EDWARD G. HAIGHT.

